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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options Nonvested, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

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The number of non-vested stock options that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The weighted-average exercise price of non-vested options that are outstanding as of the balance sheet date under the stock option plans.

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The number of stock options that vested during the reporting period.

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The weighted-average fair value as of the grant date pertaining to a stock option award for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with terms of the arrangement.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3)

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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As of the balance sheet date, the weighted-average exercise price for outstanding stock options that are fully vested or expected to vest.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (e)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were terminated.

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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options.

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Weighted average grant-date fair value of non-vested options outstanding.

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